This release starts with PwnageTool 3.1 for Mac OS X - this application supports the iPhone 1st Generation (2G), the iPhone 3G and the iPod touch 1G. NB: THIS DOES NOT SUPPORT THE 3GS OR 2G/3G IPOD TOUCH. redsn0w for Mac OS X and Windows will follow sometime in the near future, please don’t bug us about it - we’ll release when we have something ready.

GOLDEN RULE: If you are using a 3G iPhone with ultrasn0w and rely on ultrasn0w to obtain cellular service, then you should only upgrade to 3.1 with a PwnageTool created .ipsw. - Stay away from Apple’s direct updates as described here and here please get up to speed on the whole subject by reading the information contained in these posts.

If you have an original iPhone (1st generation) then 3.1 unlock works with this PwnageTool release. iPhone 3G users upgrading to 3.1 will need to continue using ultrasn0w with a PwnageTool created 3.1 .ipsw

Please read all parts of this post before downloading and using these tools.

Read items 1, 2 and 3 again and again.

This app is suitable for the recent 3.1 release.

This version of PwnageTool will NOT work for the iPhone 3GS.

PwnageTool WILL work for Original iPhone (1st Generation), Original iPod touch (1st Generation) and the iPhone 3G.

1. Download PWNage tool
2. Download the original 3.1 ipsw
3. Open PWNage tool
4. Select your model of phone
5. Click Next
6. PWNage will search for the 3.1 ipsw
7. Select the firmware and Click Next
8. Click Yes to creat the firmware
9. It will ask you if your phone activates through itunes. If you are hacktivating your phone select No. If you have an authorized carrier select yes.
10. It will now begin to build the custom ipsw
11. You will be prompted to enter your password. Enter it to continue building the ipsw.

12. You will then be asked if you iPhone has been Pwwned before...Select No

13. You will then be prompted to plug in your phone.
Follow the on screen instructions....

14. Open iTunes
15. iTunes will detect your phone in recovery mode. Click OK.
16. Hold the Option button on your keyboard and click Restore in iTunes
17. Then browse to the custom ipsw you just made.
18. Select it and press Choose.
19. iTunes will begin to restor your iPhone with the custom ipsw

20. When it is finished you will see this message

From The Dev-Team:

Update : Unlocked users on the 3G will probably notice that the name and/or logo of their carrier is missing, but they still have full bars and a signal. So far this seems to be purely a cosmetic issue and it doesn’t impact your signal or coverage. We hope to have this issue “fixed” when we release the 3GS compatible version of PwnageTool. This is very likely tied to Update #3…

Update : As of 3.1, the *.ipcc carrier bundles are signed, and you can no longer force tethering capability simply by crafting your own bundle. The good news is this obstacle can probably be overcome by virtue of the jailbreak. But so far that extra hack is not part of the PwnageTool custom IPSW creation.

WARNING: Jailbreaking with PwnageTool right now causes you to lose the carrier logo at the top of the screen (the phone still works though). The dev team is aware of the problem though they have no fix right now.

Also, Winterboard is currently not working (it crashes the springboard).

I upgraded to the 3.1 firmware and lost my carrier logo as well. though if you havent noticed that the phone is not seeing a carrier which stops you from settings the data settings from your carrier. So, unless you have wifi all the time ( at least right now that is) you wont be able to access your carriers data network.

Good day for all.When the Jailbreak 3.1 for Windows will release? Really desparate to anlock my iphone 2G.It is my mistake to upgrade to 3.1 also my itunes to 9.0. After that i using redsn0w 0.8 to unlock it but the tools give an erroe message "unable specified ipsw". Hope you guys could help me.

Wow Apple is making this way difficult. Just food for thought and something to ponder, curious... with the files we need in regard to the 3GS, (correct me if I'm wrong and I may be), those files are unique to each individual unit. So when Apple comes out with the NEXT version of the phone, 3GSS, 4G, whatever it may be, the ultimate question is with the path we all have gone down so far with the easy 2G jailbreaks, 3G jailbreaks, finally the 3GS jailbreaks for 3.0, 3.0.1, and eventually the 3.1 firmwares, and the ECID, iBSS files we all collected that we will apparently eventually need, is this path leading jailbreakers to eventually be screwed and I hate to say it, but the end of jailbreaking? Thoughts-

Created a custom package using Pwnage Tool for my 2G iPhone. Had to use expert mode because Simple Mode kept ******** about the bootloader not being present. Threw the iPhone into DFU mode and updated using iTunes. No signal strength. Rebooted it a couple time and same deal. Restored to the original firmware and no signal issues. I'll try it again later but hope a new version of redsn0w comes out soon instead.

Edit: Seems Dev Team is saying you need to go into Expert Mode and uncheck the 'Activate' option under General if you have a legit carrier (AT&T in the US, O2 in the UK, etc).

Last edited by FoneWeasel; 09-15-2009 at 09:26 PM.
Reason: Added more info.